Feb 27
environmental responsible design by scraplab
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Feb 27
A nice idea
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“We left two cameras on New York City Benches. What happened next?” Smitten/Cup of Jo
Feb 27
Bottle by TAF Arkitektkontor
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Stockholm Design Week 09: Designer Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF Arkitektkontor has created a range of lighting called Bottle for Swedish producers Zero. (more…)
Feb 27
Sofas by Vincent Cadena
Posted in: UncategorizedDe superbes sofas, au design moderne et aux lignes épurées, ont été conçus par le designer français autodidacte, Vincent Cadena. Des couleurs sobres et une vraie présence. A la fois simples et chics. Plus d’exemples dans la suite.
Feb 27
Cartier Goes After QVC for Design Knock-Offs
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Earlier this week, we reported on Target being accused of stealing the designs for ladies’ unmentionables, but apparently there were two design thefts to be had in these final throes of February. According to Diamonds.net (which we read to appraise the various things we steal ourselves in our other freelance jobs as professional cat burglars), Cartier has sued the home shopping network, QVC, for swiping the designs of several of their watches and selling them on air, as well at the manufacturers responsible for creating the less-expensive knock-offs. Here’s a bit:
Lawyers for the luxury brand told the court that QVC and 20 unnamed individuals at TWI and JMAM, “commenced the manufacture, distribution, advertising and/or sale of watches” that bear copies of the designs and trade dress of Cartier’s Santos de Cartier and Pasha de Cartier Grille watches. Cartier contends that the designs infringed upon their patents and trade dress, causing the jeweler to sustain monetary damage, loss and injury, of amounts to be determined during trial. Cartier asked the court to permanently restrain the defendants from using these designs and asked for the destruction of all related products and marketing material.
Though, as you’d imagine, this is certainly not the most unique occurrence in Cartier’s world, with regular lawsuits going after copycats (remarkably, even with the same set of watches). However, QVC is a much, much larger, far more established company than most of the usual riff raff they’re forced to go after.
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Feb 27
New York Fashion Week Runway: Tadashi Shoji Gives Classic Cocktail Attire A Modern Twist
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Tadashi Shoji Fall 2009 collection brought an array of beyond stunning cocktail frocks from the sleek and subdued to the jaw-dropping and impossible to ignore. For those who wanna go bold, there were styles that were beautifully cut and shaped in eye-catching shades- organza styles with sculpted sleeves, cascade-front dresses in floral prints, satin frocks that gently draped around the neckline, mini dresses that were precisely folded and tiered, halter styles, tulip dresses, and so much more. For the party girl who likes to keep it classic, there were plenty of gorgeous LBD’s to choose from- silk taffeta with a cascading front, a cascading ribbon dress, a striking beaded style, a strapless sculpted number and more. For a more formal occasion, there were several gorgeous gowns to chose from including a printed silk georgette pleated halter, a black draped gown, and silk organza strapless gown. This collection was pretty much all about the dresses, but several separates were also thrown into the mix- a black tulip skirt, a plated brocade style, skinny pants, some ruffled blouses, and a gorgeous black brocade jacket. Overall, this collection definitely brought a modern, romantic twist to classic cocktail attire with gorgeous pieces that will never be outdated.
Colors: Black, Purple, Pink, Green, Yellow, Ivory
Trends: voluminous shoulders, cinched waists, bold colors
Check out the slideshow for more of Tadashi Shoji’s posh runway pieces!
Photo Credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Feb 27
High school students kicking ID ass
Posted in: UncategorizedThis is video of an extremely impressive design project–researched, designed and built by high school kids.
For the 2009 JETS/AbilityOne NEDC National Finals Competition, a team of students from Commack High in Long Island devised NOW (New Office Workspace), a component-based workstation designed for a cerebral palsy user. Check it out, and be impressed:
New Office Workspace (NOW) from CommackHighSchool on Vimeo.
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Feb 27
Workspace of the Week: Garage wonderland
Posted in: UncategorizedThis week’s Workspace of the Week is Jake Loupe’s well-organized garage:
This week’s entry isn’t a workspace in the traditional sense, but I can only imagine that this area sees a lot of work. As per our site motto, there is a place for everything, and everything is in its place. Before the weather gets warm, you may want to take Jake’s lead and get your garage ready for summer use. Thank you, Jake, for creating such an inspiring space.
Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.
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